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Chris Hogan, Leonard Fournette aka Lombardi Lenny and Carson Wentz Traded

Friday, February 19, 202115 takes

Carson Wentz has finally been traded and we talk winners and losers ( - ). Big Ben is still a Steeler, sort of ( - ). Fernando Tatis Jr mega contract and talking tennis ( - ). Our friend Lombardi Lenny joins the show to talk about winning the Super Bowl, Tom Brady pumping him up and taking everyone out to dinner ( - ) NFL WR and now PLL Draftee Chris Hogan joins the show to talk about entering the Lacrosse Draft, Belichick, Super Bowls, and more ( - ). Fyre Fest of the week included a who farted mystery

Recap

Win
Take Slip·Feb 19, 2021
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Big CatBig Cat

The Eagles are the biggest losers of the Carson Wentz trade

The biggest losers being the Philadelphia Eagles, I would say. I would frame it in the context of the Eagles traded for him to draft him. Then they gave him a ton of money. Then they also gave him a ton of money and $33 million against the cap, and their franchise quarterback that they thought they had traded for and everything was hunky-dory is now gone.

The Eagles did indeed take a record-setting dead cap hit ($33.8M) to trade Wentz, and the draft capital they spent to get him in 2016 was massive.
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Take Slip·Feb 19, 2021
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Big CatBig Cat

Carson Wentz can find his old self with Frank Reich in Indianapolis

The reclamation of Carson Wentz, like Frank Reich was where he had his success earlier in his career. I do think that he can—I'm not throwing him out. I'm not saying that he can't find old Carson Wentz. And the best place for him to do that is the Indianapolis Colts.

Wentz was significantly better in 2021 (27 TDs, 7 INTs) than 2020, but he collapsed in the season finale vs the Jaguars and was traded away after only one year.
Void
Take Slip·Feb 19, 2021
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Raiders are the biggest losers of the Wentz trade because they wouldn't part with Derek Carr

I'd say that the losers of this trade would be the Raiders. The Raiders lost this trade because the Colts tried to get Derek Carr first, and the Raiders were like, no, we're not going to part with Derek Carr. That's a loss for the Raiders right there.

Carr remained with the Raiders for two more seasons and led them to the playoffs in 2021 before his eventually rocky exit, so keeping him wasn't an immediate disaster.
Loss
Take Slip·Feb 19, 2021
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Eagles will likely draft Jamar Chase and Wentz will be furious

What's also going to be funny is the Eagles, if they don't draft a quarterback in the first round, they're probably going to take a wide receiver. They're probably going to take Jamar Chase. And Carson Wentz is going to be like, what the fuck? When I was there, the best guy that we got was Ortega Whiteside.

The Eagles actually traded down from 6 to 12 (then back up to 10) and drafted DeVonta Smith, not Jamar Chase. Chase was drafted by the Bengals.
Push
Take Slip·Feb 19, 2021
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Big CatBig Cat

The Steelers don't want Big Ben around next year

Then we also had the Big Ben news where kind of ominous saying that Big Ben is on the roster and a stealer today. It doesn't feel like they want Big Ben around next year.

Roethlisberger did return for the 2021 season after taking a pay cut, though it was widely understood to be his final year.
Open
Take Slip·Feb 19, 2021
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Jake MarshJake Marsh

Fernando Tatis Jr. will be a Yankee in four or five years if the Padres don't win a title

Well, I mean, the Padres, they obviously were an electric team in the shortened season last year. Slam Diego? Yeah, Slam Diego. So if they don't win a title in what? The first four or five? Then he's a Yankee.

Tatis is still with the Padres as of 2024 and is locked into his massive 14-year contract.
Loss
Take Slip·Feb 19, 2021
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Billy FootballBilly Football

Zach Wilson's mechanics are Mahomes-esque

It's just the way [Zach Wilson] uses his base in separation to his upper body when he throws. It's very Mahomes-esque and very baseball-esque.

This is widely considered one of the worst draft comparisons in recent history as Zach Wilson struggled immensely in the NFL.
Void
Take Slip·Feb 19, 2021
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Mets should have brought up Tim Tebow just to sell tickets

My prediction was that the Mets should bring him up because they weren't selling any tickets, and they should have brought him up several times to the big leagues because Tim Tebow puts asses in seats. That's just a fact. People would go out and watch Tim Tebow strike out three times before they would go out and watch the Mets win 30% of their games at home.

Tebow retired without ever making a Major League appearance, despite significant jersey sales in the minors.
Void
Take Slip·Feb 19, 2021
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Big CatBig Cat

Tim Tebow is a top 3 college football player ever

I would say [Tebow]'s underrated in football because we all clown on him and, you know, he wasn't great in the pros. But in terms of, I mean, he's one of the best college football players ever, I think. I'd say, like, top three college football player.

Tebow is frequently cited in top 5 or top 10 lists of all-time college football players due to his two championships and Heisman Trophy.

Interview

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Take Slip·Feb 19, 2021
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Leonard FournetteLeonard Fournette

Tom Brady text the entire team every morning at 5:30 AM before the Super Bowl saying we will win

He was just telling us, we will win this game. You know, our hard work we're doing throughout the week, you know, he made sure that, you know, just like we all did. It'd be 5:30 of the morning before. I guess he's the first person up. You know, he leads by example.

Multiple Buccaneers players confirmed receiving these motivational texts from Brady throughout the 2020 playoffs.
Win
Take Slip·Feb 19, 2021
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Leonard FournetteLeonard Fournette

I want to stay with the Buccaneers if we can keep the team together

I would love to rejoin, you know, but things happen. If it doesn't work out, it happens. So just stay and pray it up and I'm going to let my agents and them deal with that. I think this team, we could do something special if we stay together again.

Fournette did re-sign with the Buccaneers on a one-year deal shortly after this interview.
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Take Slip·Feb 19, 2021
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Chris HoganChris Hogan

Gronk would be an elite lacrosse player without needing stick skills

Gronk wouldn't even have to worry about stick skills. I mean, the stick would be invisible. You'd stick him on attack, and he'd be able to run through everybody.

Given Gronk's athletic profile, this is a reasonable assumption, though it remains purely hypothetical.

Fyre Fest

Void
Take Slip·Feb 19, 2021·Fyre Fest
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HankHank

Vacation shaming is always wrong

Vacation shaming in all forms is wrong. That's my stance. I just, you know, I'm on the front lines of vacations everywhere.

This is a core tenet of the 'Vacation Lockwood' persona.
Void
Take Slip·Feb 19, 2021·Fyre Fest
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Politicians should not be allowed on Twitter at all

I do think that politicians just should not be on Twitter at all. I've seen way too much of politicians dunking on other politicians. People that are in the Senate and House of Representatives spend like 90% of their time thinking about how they can get retweets.

This is a subjective political and media critique.
Loss
Take Slip·Feb 19, 2021·Fyre Fest
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Billy FootballBilly Football

I am either going to prison or becoming a billionaire because of Pi Network

Either I'm going to go to jail because this is all illegal, which I don't think it is, or I'm going to make a ton of money. It's speculative value. Either I'm going to go to prison or be a billionaire.

Pi Network remains in an unlaunched 'enclosed mainnet' state years later with zero market value, and Billy is neither in prison nor a billionaire because of it.